as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I misread her body language and thought she was becoming confrontational
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
The Competition The main reason startups fail—cited in 42% of cases assessed—is misreading market demand.
—Yusuf Berkan Altun, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
This may increase the risk of a patient incorrectly interpreting their results, misreading one infection for another.
—Julie Sullivan, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
Even honorable agents are capable of misreading a market, right?
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misread. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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